Two cruise passengers were medically evacuated from the ship off the coast of Washington state on Sunday, after each suffered a separate health emergency, authorities said. The United States and Canada carried out the evacuations in a coordinated effort, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

A 52-year-old woman and 99-year-old man were among the passengers on board Princess Cruises' Ruby Princess cruise ship, which was sailing roughly 145 nautical miles west of Cape Flattery when the medical incidents occurred. The Coast Guard said members of the Ruby Princess crew requested immediate evacuations for both passengers Sunday morning because the woman had suffered sudden cardiac arrest and the man was experiencing "complete esophageal obstruction."

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